Annie mae hosch



W. i. HUSCH. 'K asuma M'mcmeuq APPLICANDN HLED AUG. i6, I9??- RElEWED FEB- 3. 19H?, 1,312,693'.

Patented Auw. 12, i919.

UNITED srriinsgirnnr Aforman,

WALTER E. HOSCH, F ST. LUIS, MISSOURI; ANNIE) MAE HOSCH, ADMINISTRATRIX l? SAID WALTER E. I-IOSCH, V:DIECIEASIEJLD, ASSIG-NOB. TQ THE MEASUREGRAPH COMANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATIQN. v

COUNTER ATTACHMENT.

Speccation et' Letters latent.

Patented Allg. 12, 1919.

.F Application led August 16, 1917, Serial No. 186 483'. Renewed February 3, 1919. Serial No. 274,802.

This invention relates to a counter attach` ment intended to be used as a support for a sa-lesmans accessory, such as a cloth measuring machine. In a certain type of cloth measuring machines the instrument is y'movably supported on the counter so that it may be moved along the counter to Iany point Where it is most convenient to use lthe machine. The instrument is usually sup ported so that it can be rotated in a herr-f l zontal plane toenable the cloth to be pulled through the throat of the measuring ,rmaehine in a direction parallel with the le gth of the counter, or at right angles* thereto. In the rst instance, it the instrument is mounted to slide along the counter, )the tension in the cloth exerts a tenddney tolinove the instrument bodily along the v\o`unter. Such a movement must be prevented. Furthermore, as bolts of clotho'ther articles' on the counter may interfere with the act of drawing the cloth through the' instrument, it is desirable to mount the device in such a way that it can be raised and held at a considerable height above Ithe ,counten The general object ofytliis invention is to produce a support f9.1' /such ,an instrument which willl meet these requirements, and Which Will provide simple means for supportin the measuring instrument so that it can' e readily held at different elevations; and further to provide a construction which will enable the instrument to be readily shifted along the counter` if suiiicient force be -applied to it for that purpose; at the,

same time, the parts are" so organized that the instrument 'will oii'er a suiiicient resistance to prevent its. being moved along the counter simply by the. tension in the cloth when being pulled through the instrument. Further objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the drawingwhich Jfully illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is aI front sele ation partially `showing its inner face and indicatinlg broken away to illustrate the details of the construction 'I Fig. 2 is a vertical section partly broken away, taken through the bracket, and Aits contlgubus parts, as viewed in a plane dis posedat right anglesto the plane of projection in Fig. l, g Fig. 3 is an elevation of the bracket its relation lto the guide rails along whic the bracket may slide;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line"'4. -4; of Fig. 3; and Y Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section through the rrail and the adjacent portion of fthe counter, to indicate the manner in Which the attachment engages the rails.v y

Referring more particularly to the parts, my attachment preferably comprises a bracket 1, which is elongated in a horizontal direction and formed at a suitable,`

point with guiding meansv for vertically guiding a post 2. For this purposegthe bracket is preferably provided with a 'centrally disposed guide sleeve 3, through' ,which the posi; 2 slidesi The upperiend ot' the post 2 is formed into a head t, upon which the cloth measuringinaohine or other instrument 5c is mounts Y Suitable means is provided to enable thi post 2 to be held in 'a plurality of iierent vertically adjusted positions. For t is purpose I form the side of the post with "a plurality of recesses-or openings 5 disposed at intervals along one side, Vand the bracket is provided with mea-ns for engaging any one of these recesses to support the post. This means includes a locking bolt or pin 6 which is mounted in a suitable housing 7; on the ,side of theA sleeve 3, and I alsa pip! vide means for pressing this locking means or bolt 6 toward the post so that its end ,will snap into anyone of the recesses 5 as lthe post slides through the bracket.4 For this purpose the'coil spring 8 is provided, Which thrusts against the collar 9 on fthe' bolt, the back end of the spring tl1rustinr,against a plug 10` screwed into the end of the housing. The `outerjendof the bolt has an enlarged head 1 1, by {ineans of which the bolt form the front and lower ing means in such a way that itwill permit the free movement of the post in an upward direction, but will operate Lto support the post in i any of the adjusted psitions. For this purpose I :prefer to side of the bolt with an inclined or beveled; tace 12. lil/ith this construction it is evident that 1f the post is pulled upwardly the lower edge of the opening or recess -5 which is` in en* gagenicnt with the locking bolt will engage the beveled tace 12, and torce the bolt bach. 1n this way the post can be pulled np to any height desired and will lock itself automatically at any point corresponding to the positions of the recesses or opening 5. rEhe postis preferably ot tubular form.

i ln order to prevent the post from rotating so as to maintain the recesses 5 in alinement with the bolt 6, 1 provide the wall of the post with a longitudinal slot 13. This slot may run to the extreme lower end of the post, at which point the post is provided ,formed with a tongue 13a running in the slot. This will evidently operate to guide the post at the slot 13, and Prevent its rototing on its longitudinal axis. This meinber 1G is also utilized 'to arrest :or limit the up and down movemcntof the post, and

yfor this purpose it should carry-cushions. This feature is advisable in order to prevent any sudden jar to the instrument 5c in case the bolt G should be withdrawn, andthe instrument not held up by ones hand. For this purpose the upper end of, the member 16 is provided with a buite-r 18 which may bc in the torni ot a short piece of heavyv rubber tubo held in place by a screw 19. A similar butler 20 is provided at the lower cud ofthe member 16. lfvith this construction evidently it the post should drop down the Ibuiler 18 will eventually be engaged byv a head 21. which is formed at the upper end of: the post, and in this Way the jar of the descent of the instrument will be relieved. Similarly, il the instrument is suddenly pulled up, the screw cap 15 would eventually engage the butler 2O and relieve the shock at the limit ot the upward movement oi the post.

l provide means for guiding thc counter attachment along the counter so as t0 enable it to be brought to any'7 .point desired on the length of the counter'.I This means is constructed in such a wayv'tliat the bracket will be .securely held. but in such a way that if suliicient torce is exerted 'upon it, it can be mov: along the counter. In order to alining vertical faces 24 on the bracket.

The upper edges of these sho'es are disposed just below a horizontall flange 25, which eX- tends longitudinally from end to end ofthe bracket. The outer portion' of eachysho'e is pivotally mounted on a pivot or .F.yt'ud 2G attached to the bracket and which has a screw head 27 on the exposed side ot' the shoe. Each ot these studs operates also as a pivot for a roller 28. In addition to this each shoe carries another roller 29 which is secured in the shoe on a suitable screw or stud 30.

' Suitable means is provided tending to move these slices in such a way as to hold the rollers 29 out of alinement with the rollers 28. For this purpose I prefer to use a spring' 31 which is attached to short arms 32 extending down from the outer portions of the shoes. The skew position of the shoe 22 at the left of Fig. 3 'indicates the eliect of the spring pull on the slices when the bracket is not attached to the guide track. Evidently this effect is to swing the shoe 22 .toward the left on its pivot as far as the flange 25 will permit. In order to hold the shoes 22l and 23 more securely in place I prefer to let their inner edges extend under a cover plate 33.l (See Fig. 4.) The bracket constructed substantially as described may be guided along the edge of a counter 34 by means of a track. This track may comprise. aback plate 36, an upper rail 37, and a lowerv rail 38;' The rollers have curved faces which it neatly in the curved or halt round .groiwes 39 which are' formed in the adjacent'edgesof the rails. By pulling the arms 32 apart to overcome .the force .of the spring the rollers 29 may be brought into substantial alinement withi the rollers 28. This will enable all the rollers to pass into the guide space between the rails 37 and 38. When this has been done evidently the force of the spring will operate to hold the rollers 29 securely against the upper rail 27, and the lrollers 28 securely agamst the lower rail.

As a matter of fact .there is very little dit ference between the diameter of the rollers and the distance between the adjacent faces of the rails so that the clearance. is hardly perceptible. the rails will efectively guide the bracket when it is being slid to and fro. It will also be evident that the eect of the spring will be to otter a substantial resistance to the movement of the bracket along the rails, so that the brackettends to stay Where it is put; and furthermore, it will-not move along the rails unless a substantial force is exerted upon it for that purpose. This is an important feature because the cloth is generally drawn through the measuring device in a direction extending longitudinally It will be evident however that y the instrument is held on the post in a posivtion at right angles to that illustrated, and

in that position the counter attachment must lresist the pull of the cloth or else it will be pulled along the track in the manner suggested above.

It is understood that the embodiment of my invention set forth in the above specification is only one of the many embodiments `my invention may take,l and I do not wish to be limited in the practice of my invention,

nor in my claims, to the particular embodiment set forth. What I claim is 1. A counter attachment for supporting a vsalesmans accessory, comprising; the combination of a bracket having movably mounted Shoes attached thereto, rollers carried by said shoes to run between a pair, of rails lattached to the counter, means tending to move said shoes to hold the rollers in engagement with both of the rails, and a very tically adjustable post guided 011 said bracket.

2, A counter attachment for supporting a salesmans accessory, comprising the combination of a bracket, shoes pivotally mounted on said bracket, rollers carried by said shoes,

to run between a pair of rails attached to the counter, a spring tending to move said shoes about their pivots to hold the rollers in engagement with both of the rails, and a vertically adjustable post guided on said bracket.

3l A counter attachment for supporting a salenians accessory, comprising the combination of a bracket, a vertically adjustable post carried by said bracket, shoes'pivotally mounted on said bracket, a roller carried on the pivotal axis of each of said shoes, another roller carried by each of said shoes at a point removed from the axis of rotation of each shoe, all of said rollers constructed ,to engage a pair of rails attached to the WALTER E. Hosen. 

